a good reason why something exists or is done 正当理由 - justification for doing something
I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases. 我看不出还能提出什么理由再加税。 - justification for something
I could find no real justification for the proposed reorganization. 我没发现提出重组有什么正当理由。 - with (some) justification
He was getting angry—and with some justification. 他生气了，而这并不是没有道理的。 - without justification
She was arrested entirely without justification. 她被毫无理由地逮捕了。
Synonyms reasonreason- explanation
- grounds
- basis
- excuse
- motive
- justification
- pretext
- reason a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or that somebody has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do something:
He said no but he didn’t give a reason. 他说不行，但没有说明原因。
- explanation a statement, fact or situation that tells you why something has happened; a reason given for something:
The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。 She left the room abruptly without explanation. 她未作解释就突然离开了房间。
- grounds (rather formal
) a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing something: 指说、做或相信某事的充分理由、根据： You have no grounds for complaint. 你没有理由抱怨。
- basis (rather formal
) the reason why people take a particular action: 指原因、缘由： On what basis will this decision be made? 将基于何种原因作出这一决定呢？
- excuse a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing something that you want to do for other reasons:
Late again! What’s your excuse this time? 又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？ It gave me an excuse to take the car. 这使我有理由开车去了。
- motive a reason that explains somebody’s behaviour:
There seemed to be no motive for the murder. 这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。
- justification (rather formal
) a good reason why something exists or is done: 指事物存在或做某事的正当理由： I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases. 我看不出还能提出什么理由来加税了。
grounds or justification? 用 grounds 还是 justification？ - pretext (rather formal
) a false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason: 指为掩盖做某事（通常为不好的事）的真正理由而找的借口、托辞： He left the party early on the pretext of having to work. 他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。
- (a/an) reason/explanation/grounds/basis/excuse/motive/justification/pretext for something
- the reason/motive behind something
- on the grounds/basis/pretext of/that…
- (a) good/valid reason/explanation/grounds/excuse/motive/justification
Extra ExamplesI can see some justification for her remarks. 我能看出她说那些话有些道理。 She had not given him the slightest justification for thinking she was interested in him. 她根本没有给他任何机会让他觉得她对他有好感。 Such a step requires substantial justification to be accepted by the public. 采取这一措施必须有充分的正当理由才能被公众接受。 There was no compelling justification for the invasion. 这次入侵没有令人信服的理由。 The government is struggling to find a justification for this war. 政府在为这场战争竭力寻找理由。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- every
- some
- …
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
- in justification
- with justification
- without justification
- …
- justification for doing something
Idioms
in justification (of somebody/something)